prospect-research

name	prospect-research
description	Research a prospect company thoroughly using public sources
version	1.0.0

Prospect Research

Step 0: Load Config

Read config/company.yaml from the bd-intern plugin directory. Use:

• products[] — for fit assessment
• company.name — for positioning context
• paths.research — where to save output (default: "Research/")
• competitors[] — for competitive context

If config is missing, stop and tell the user to run /bd-intern setup.

Step 1: Gather Context

Collect from the user:

• Company name (required)
• Relationship type: cold lead, warm intro, inbound, existing contact
• Product interest: which product(s) from config might be relevant
• Starting materials: URLs, decks, notes (optional)

Step 2: Launch Research

Use the researcher agent (agents/researcher.md) to investigate:

Company Overview

• Website, about page, mission
• Crunchbase: funding, investors, valuation
• LinkedIn: headcount, growth, key hires
• Press: recent news, announcements

Product & Technology

• What they build, how it works
• Technical architecture, stack
• API/SDK documentation
• GitHub activity (repos, contributors, activity level)

Market Position

• Market segment
• Key competitors
• Notable partnerships and customers
• Regulatory/compliance posture

Key People

• Founders, C-suite, technical leads
• Conference talks, podcasts, blog posts
• LinkedIn profiles

Step 3: Product Fit Assessment

Create a fit assessment table for each product in config.products:

| Product | Fit | Rationale |
|---------|-----|-----------|
| {product.name} | High/Medium/Low/Unknown | Why |

Identify:

• Strongest Fit: Which product and why
• Recommended Approach: How to position, what angle to lead with

Step 4: Output

Save to {paths.research}/{Company Name} Research.md using the template from references/research-template.md.

Include:

• Research date
• Executive Summary (3-5 bullet points)
• All sections from Step 2
• Fit Assessment from Step 3
• Sources (numbered list with URLs)
• Gaps & Open Questions

Step 5: Next Steps

Offer:

• Create Linear project via bd-pipeline skill
• Draft outreach via outreach-drafter skill
• Prep for meeting via meeting-prep skill